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by Stryker
Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Tax Manifesto rough draft
Replies: 27
Views: 1662

Dump the whole tax system and move to a sales tax on everything but basic foods and gas. :P

Not like it'll ever happen, but hey--it solves a LOT of problems involved in taxing people.
by Stryker
Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Anyone know Russian?
Replies: 20
Views: 2065

"My ideas seldom break and understood, but I know, that you are dear"

From http://translation.paralink.com
by Stryker
Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: If you had to pick one and only one...
Replies: 37
Views: 2077

Uhh... you broke the DBB.

Edit: NM, it was a momentary aberration.
by Stryker
Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:45 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Jack Thompson sinks to a new low...
Replies: 53
Views: 2220

Hey, I learned something from this guy!

[spoiler]The pistol in Halo has a zoom feature.[/spoiler]
by Stryker
Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:41 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A glow on campus
Replies: 12
Views: 856

I visited KU (Kansas University) for a field trip a year or two ago and took a tour of their nuclear plant. I.E. walked around the reactor itself, checked out their computer bank (not even password protected, BTW--straight electronics; anyone can walk up and start messing with it), and checked out t...
by Stryker
Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:46 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Replies: 62
Views: 3113

I suggest that we build a time machine and send Mobius and everyone else here too back to the days of Geoffrey Chaucer. That would be an interesting field trip... with Mobius screaming every time he saw a piece of paper. ;)
by Stryker
Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:11 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Outsourcing of American Jobs to India
Replies: 6
Views: 533

That...was.... interesting.......

What's a singing frog doing in a budget comparison?
by Stryker
Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:55 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: fear of public speaking
Replies: 21
Views: 1116

Congrats!
by Stryker
Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Music page added to www.stryker2.com
Replies: 3
Views: 424

I'm lead trumpet for the advanced and jazz bands. Sorry about those recordings in the band section, they're awful. :P The strings *WILL* give you a headache after a while. Since I'm homeschooled, I play in a homeschooled band--we only practice once a week, and only for an hour per band on that one d...
by Stryker
Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Music page added to www.stryker2.com
Replies: 3
Views: 424

Music page added to www.stryker2.com

I've been doing a bit of work recently, both in music composition and web development--the result is available at http://www.stryker2.com/Music.htm. If you like electronica/techno, head on over and listen to some of the songs, and tell me what you think!
by Stryker
Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:56 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: fear of public speaking
Replies: 21
Views: 1116

I've never done public speaking before. Then, last year, I was catapulted onto the presentation team for BEST Robotics . This year, I'm on it again with my robotics team , and enjoying it. My advice: Know your subject matter very, very well, and simply talk to the audience like they're your best fri...
by Stryker
Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:11 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Mozilla Downloads the DBB
Replies: 14
Views: 1563

Just stopped, I can access it fine with Mozilla now.
by Stryker
Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:50 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Mozilla Downloads the DBB
Replies: 14
Views: 1563

Mozilla Downloads the DBB

I'm having serious trouble accessing the DBB using mozilla. Every time I try to load it in mozilla it simply tries to download the index file, instead of displaying it. It didn't do this before, and it just started happening a couple days ago, but IE can still access it fine. What's up? I really don...
by Stryker
Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Paul Revere
Replies: 12
Views: 618

Most of them died in the 70s of hyperventilation after reading stuff like that.
by Stryker
Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:08 pm
Forum: Servers and Server OP's
Topic: I'm thinking about hosting a dedicated server...
Replies: 26
Views: 5693

Some off-the-wall levels or gametypes like Assault or the level Monsterball Reloaded might provide a nice change from the ordinary.
by Stryker
Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: So this guy walks into a bar...
Replies: 58
Views: 2773

A bit old of a topic, but this had to be posted... A poor man has lost his job. His wife and children are starving, and he can't find another job. He's at the end of his rope. Being the devout Christian man that he is, he goes to the side of a mountain, kneels down, and prays to God to help him out ...
by Stryker
Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:26 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Way to go Fox News.....
Replies: 135
Views: 7065

Ned wrote:out of synch with international standards.
Good.
by Stryker
Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:45 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: text based adventure, anyone? (Thy Dungeonman!)
Replies: 3
Views: 478

I wouldst bean thou over thy head for incorrectly using so much old English grammar and wording.
by Stryker
Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: wuts ur function?
Replies: 86
Views: 4087

Hey, fezzik! I've been actually considering a career in mechanical design engineering. What is it exactly that you do in your job?
by Stryker
Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Way to go Fox News.....
Replies: 135
Views: 7065

I would of slapped that guy silly if I was anywhere close by. Of course, we know you meant to type: I would HAVE slapped that guy silly if I was anywhere close by. If you're not careful, the content matter might come to you... ;) Roid, you live relatively close to Mobius, why don't you do the honor...
by Stryker
Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:13 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: For Krom
Replies: 16
Views: 1530

IATL, IBTNL, WDTMUTITFP?
by Stryker
Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Levee Breaks (Again)
Replies: 28
Views: 1254

While we're at it, you could at least avoid mangling the body by referring to them as question marks instead of exclamation points. ;)
by Stryker
Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Agent 86 is 86'd
Replies: 18
Views: 1053

Sarge wrote:
dissent wrote:
Scapegoat wrote:
Iceman wrote:I am proud of being an old fart!
x2
x3
x4
x5... er.... wait a minute.... does 16 count? :P
by Stryker
Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: This is just wrong!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 1298

Richard Cranium wrote:
Krom wrote:Wtf?
Ya, WTF

Get help
You'll need it when all the residents of the DBB gang up and head over to your house for posting that picture... ;)
by Stryker
Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:39 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Told you it wouldn't work
Replies: 19
Views: 1122

Nah, just send people over there armed with bazookas to randomly attack their homeland.
by Stryker
Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:41 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Oops!
Replies: 8
Views: 371

Yeah, the guy's neck would have to be broken to be at that angle too.

Of course, if his ATV does that regularly, that's certainly a possibility... ;)
by Stryker
Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:50 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dang it...
Replies: 43
Views: 1735

Anyone mind if I supply roid with a few extra pictures, just to make sure? :P
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:12 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Why own firearms
Replies: 86
Views: 4361

If you're good enough with a gun (and you should learn, even if you don't think you'll ever need to use the skill) shoot the idiot's kneecap instead of his torso. He's alive, but incapable of moving anywhere until undergoing major reconstructive surgery. Plus, you don't need a super-powered gun to d...
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:01 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excuse me while I whip this out
Replies: 64
Views: 5060

:oops: Did I just see Mobius post twice in a religious thread that might contain debate? Maybe we'd better call the NZ ambulance service to see if he's ok... ;) I'm inclined to politely disagree. My recent opinion is that "god" can be seen by any of us and is in fact not human or remotely ...
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:54 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excuse me while I whip this out
Replies: 64
Views: 5060

I just thought I'd post a one-liner because all the huge blocks of text are hurting my head... Haha, I know what you mean. I'd be disinclined to read the large blocks of text I'm writing myself... Unfortunately, they're rather necessary to describe very detailed, complex things in our language. It ...
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:08 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excuse me while I whip this out
Replies: 64
Views: 5060

Ok... continuing with the thread... Why do we celebrate Christmas? And is it truly Christ's Birthday? And how did this holiday originate? Christmas is used today to celebrate the birth of Christ. Since we don't know the exact age of Christ at any one point in history, it is futile to say that any pa...
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:18 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excuse me while I whip this out
Replies: 64
Views: 5060

Ok... Starting with some background: There are 3 distinct types of religions that believe in the Christian concept of God. Islam comes close to these, and indeed recognizes the Christian Bible as an excellent source book for morals and teachings, but they deny Israel's role as the chosen of God in t...
by Stryker
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:18 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excuse me while I whip this out
Replies: 64
Views: 5060

I'll post a detailed discussion of this in a few minutes, let me finish my homework here. Most, if not all of these questions, I have studied in the past. I have a bit of schoolwork to do before I start writing here, but I'll start typing up an answer after that.
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: ESRB E-mail. The end of mods?
Replies: 14
Views: 931

Let them ban mods. It won't do any good--it would be somewhat like the totally ineffective anti-piracy laws that are out there.
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:16 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Why test pilots have a cool job
Replies: 25
Views: 905

Yes, the landing gear were steering into the runway... Cool stuff.
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Why test pilots have a cool job
Replies: 25
Views: 905

More like at a 30 degree angle, but yeah, that is most certainly what it looked like.
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ahh! A Liberal!
Replies: 22
Views: 1089

I still consider myself a pseudo-conservative, but sheesh... that's taking it a bit too far.
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:12 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Friendly Fire CTF
Replies: 20
Views: 2159

If the flag carrier thinks you did it on purpose though, watch your back in the next melee... ;)
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Why test pilots have a cool job
Replies: 25
Views: 905

Dang, that's a pretty cool ability--I can see how it would come in handy when landing in high cross-winds. My robotics team's mentor is rated as a multi-engine jet instructor, which is pretty much one rank below space shuttle pilot in the heirarchy. I should see what he knows about the 777...
by Stryker
Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:30 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Facebook/Myspace?
Replies: 13
Views: 793

If I know someone's first and last name, as well as where they live, I can find out almost anything about them, including past criminal activity. :P It's scary what you can do with a website and a few words of info... The closest thing I have to a facebook site is http://www.stryker2.com , my person...